Le Ciel Amoureux presents an intricate fusion of painterly, subject-oriented composition and Color Field painting. A lush, Mediterranean blueâ€” inspired by memories of his honeymoon with Sigrid in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisiaâ€”occupies most of the canvas in one velvety-smooth field. It gives
an impression of overt optimism. The threatening form at left, suggestive of the gaping jaws of a predatory animal, is the counterpoint, figuratively and pictorially, and one wonders if it symbolizes the transitory nature of love and happiness. Green shared the Abstract Expressionist sensibility that the act of painting revealed oneâ€™s innermost feelings and, therefore, art could touch an emotional core within the viewer.